• Cutworms

  General Cutworms ( Agrotis spp.) are occurring worldwide. Important species are for instance the black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon and the turnip moth Agrotis [...] segetum . The larvae of these moths usually feed on roots and plant parts close to the ground, thereby often cutting the stems of young plants. This is where [...] have a wide host range. Damage symptoms Early instar cutworm larvae can create 'shotholes' while feeding on tender leaves of seedlings. Third to seventh

• Chafers

  chafers are beetles of the Scarabaeidae family. The larvae of both species live in the soil and feed on the roots of many plants. They are a serious pest that [...] symptoms Larval feeding on the roots can lead to yellowing and wilting of plants. Damage can be severe on young plants and especially in grassland and turf [...] There, secondary damage is often caused by birds and small mammals digging for the grubs to eat them. Life cycle and appearance of Chafers Adult Amphimallon

• Click beetles

  beetles are elongate beetles with a hard exoskeleton, with the head deeply retracted into the thorax. When disturbed they lie on their back feigning death and [...] themselves into the air with a audible click. Hence their name. Their larvae are called wireworms and feed on the roots of many plants. Damage symptoms [...] click beetles feed on the roots and bore into the base of plants. This can cause the plants to wilt and die. Damage is more severe in young plants. Life

• Apple rosy aphid

  rosy apple aphid, Dysaphis plantaginea , is a serious apple pest. It is widespread in Europe and also occurs in Africa, North and South America, and Asia [...] damage to both shoots and fruits. Damage symptoms Infested apple leaves are severely curled downwards and disfigured. They sometimes turn yellowish or brown [...] attack can lead to premature leaf fall and death of shoots. Fruits from infested trusses are small and malformed and ripen prematurely. Feeding of aphids directly

• Pepper weevil

  Overview They belong to the Curculionidae family, which is made up of more than 40,000 species. They have very hard bodies and are small in size. They prefer [...] they feed on this fruit, lay eggs, and complete their lifecycle. They must be carefully and continuously monitored, given their ability to cause huge [...] When they are already present on the crop, the best approach is to monitor them during the cooler parts of the day, as this is when they are most active.

• Impatiens thrips

  (Echinothrips americanus) is an increasing problem in greenhouse cultivation, having spread to many countries within the last 30 years. The thrips have mostly [...] able to spread as a consequence of the trade in foliage plants. Impatiens thrips (Echinothrips americanus) has a wide range of hosts. In addition to many [...] ornamental plants it also attacks sweet pepper, cucumber and eggplants. It lives exclusively on the leaves and is often present on weeds in greenhouses. Life

• Cabbage leafroller

  spectrana) is native to North-West Europe. It is a highly polyphagous species causing damage to field grown cabbage, apple, pear as well as maple, popular [...] cabbage leafroller has also become a pest in greenhouse crops. Great damage can be inflicted on ornamental crops, such as roses, alstroemeria, azalea, cyclamen [...] y gerbera. In chrysanthemum too, this species is an increasing problem, and it has caused problems in sweet pepper since the mid 1980’s. In protected soft

• Tomato looper

  twin-spot moth or tomato looper ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) belongs to the family of Noctuidae . It is a tropical and subtropical species originating in the Me [...] and northern Africa. The larva is highly polyphagous and feeds on plants of over 20 families, among them crops such as cauliflower, corn, crucifer, soybean [...] geranium. An annual migrant from southern Europe, the golden twin-spot moth ( Chrysodeixis chalcites ) spreads to several northerly countries and is now one

• Box tree moth

  General The box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) belongs to the family of Crambidae . It originates in the temperate and sub-tropical regions of East Asia [...] Korea, China). The box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) is an oligophagous species feeding on the leaves of box tree ( Buxus spp. ) species mainly. Severe [...] lead to the death of the tree. As the tree is extensively traded within Europe, the box tree moth ( Cydalima perspectalis ) poses a serious threat as invasive

• Tobacco whitefly

  whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) belongs to the family Aleyrodidae , and the sub-family Aleyrodinae . This insect was first identified on tobacco in Greece in 1889 [...] tabaci . It has subsequently been found in most tropical and subtropical countries of the world. The original habitat was probably a tropical or subtropical [...] whitefly ( Bemisia tabaci ) has an enormous host range and has affected an extremely wide range of crops throughout the world. It causes damage in (sub-)tropical